PPP Reformasi not to return to PPP

PPP Reformasi not to return to PPP

JAKARTA: Founders and supporters of the United Development Party
of Reform (PPP Reformasi) will not return to their original
party, PPP, even though PPP has vowed to meet their demand to
reschedule PPP's national congress for next year.

One of PPP Reformasi's leaders, Ghazali Abbas Adan, said on
Sunday the decision to change the schedule for the congress from
2004 to 2003 had come too late.

"That was what we were calling for when we were still with the
PPP. But it's too late now," he said in Jakarta.

The change of schedule was announced after PPP Chairman Hamzah
Haz, who is also the Vice President, met with other leaders of
the party last Tuesday at his office.

The plan for the congress is set to be discussed further
during a two-day PPP working meeting starting on Tuesday.

Former PPP senior executives, led by noted Muslim preacher
Zainuddin MZ, split from the party and founded PPP Reformasi
after Hamzah refused to hold a national congress in 2003 to elect
a new party leader, as had been scheduled. --Antara

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Megawati may cancel Kendari visit
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Megawati may cancel Kendari visit

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is
expected to cancel a visit to Southeast Sulawesi on Wednesday to
inaugurate several development projects in the province, a local
government official said on Sunday.

Spokesman for the provincial administration Ridwan Husain said
that his office had yet to receive official confirmation of the
President's planned visit to Kendari, the province's capital
city.

"People here are eager to see the President. It will be
Megawati's first visit as President to the region," Ridwan said.

Ridwan said Megawati was initially scheduled to attend a grand
harvest in Ranome'eto village, inaugurate an Islamic boarding
school and open a provincial sports festival. --Antara